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Night street scene of a devotional procession with a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti and an older woman in a purple sari stand with hands folded, alongside a man in a striped yellow-blue shirt with a tilak on his forehead, a woman in a green sari, and a young man in a navy polo shirt. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a red and gold umbrella held aloft, and a woman in a light green sari carries a small child. Parked cars and streetlights are visible in the background.

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Night photograph of a street procession with devotees standing in two rows, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two large umbrellas with red, green and gold embroidered canopies and tasselled fringe are held above a parade, and a vehicle with a white and black Tamil Nadu number plate is visible at right. A white-clad elderly man with spectacles and a shaved head stands at centre with hands folded. A man in a striped shirt with sacred marks on his forehead stands at right, and women in saris, one holding a small child, stand in the crowd.2006-10-19Night-time street scene of a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaste, facing forward as if watching a procession or ritual. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a green plastic bag and wears tilak on his forehead; beside him a woman in an orange-red saffron sari with a red bindi stands with hands folded, and a woman in a light blue sari with gold necklace prays at right. Behind them men and boys in striped shirts, white dhotis and collared shirts stand among parked motorcycles on a paved road by a temple wall.2006-10-14A photograph of a street crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, apparently watching a procession. Many women wear saris in teal, orange, yellow, pink and white with bindis, and several men wear shirts and dhotis. Children stand among them, and a woman in a pink sari at lower left holds a small camcorder. Parked vehicles, a red car and a motorbike, and a white-walled house with a gate appear behind the crowd. The image is a candid street scene with no visible a person candidate.2006-10-23A night street photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered outdoors, many with white and red vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a light green saree stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a red and white blouse. A young girl in a yellow dress is held by a woman in the middle, a man in a white vest holds a child in the background, and a man in white clothes with red forehead marks stands at lower right. Motorbikes and street lights are visible behind the crowd. No a person is visibly present.2006-10-14Night photograph of a dense crowd of devotees gathered along a roadside during a procession. Most stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a common gesture of devotion. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti and holds a stick, and women in saris and salwar suits in blue, yellow, pink and teal fill the middle ground. Children stand among the adults. A white bus and van stand at the right edge, with warm street lights and a few distant figures visible in the dark background. The scene suggests a Ratha Yatra-style street procession viewed from the crowd, with no deity or a person clearly visible in frame.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A night photograph of a crowd gathered on a street in front of a parked white van and roadside stalls with string lights. Many women in saris in pink, purple, blue, yellow and red stand close together, several with white and vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a yellow checked shirt and a young man in a striped shirt holding a small camera stand among them, and a few men in white dhotis move in the background. Some hands are folded in prayer. The scene suggests a public gathering or procession.2006-10-14October 14 20062006-10-14November 01 20062006-11-01October 23 20062006-10-23Night photograph of a street procession in Chennai, with a crowd of devotees walking and standing along a dark road lit by street lamps and vehicle headlights. In the foreground a woman in a green-and-white saree presses her palms together in prayer, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside her. Nearby a woman in a white saree and dark mala holds her hands together, and a man in a white shirt and black mala looks ahead. Behind them more devotees in sarees and white clothes stand along the roadside near parked cars. A small ceremonial object with flowers sits at the left edge, consistent with a procession of deities.2006-11-01